Line measuring and reeling device



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LINE MEASURING AND REELING DEVICE Filed July 5, 1945 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. j d ZW Feb. 1, 1949. M wEEsNER LINE MEASURING AND REELING DEVICE 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 3, 1945 INVENTOR.

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Filed July 5, 1945 M. WEESNER LINE MEASURING AND REELING DEVICE 6 sheat s-Sheet a INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 1, 1949 LINE MEASURING AND REELING DEVICE Max Weesner, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to The Weezel Bait Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application July 3, 1945, Serial No. 602,992

7 Claims.

This "quickly relates to line measuring and reellng machinery. More particularly, it relates to a machine which will automatically produce a. multiplicity of coils of line, such as fishing line, each of the coils including a definite length of line, such as one hundred yards. 7

In the construction of the present machine, the inventor has accomplished the broad, new and useful result of providing mechanical means for quickly and accurately producing great numbers of identical coils of line or the like. This accomplishment represents a great advance over the tedious means employed in the prior art wherein each coil has been independently produced.

Further, the inventor has provided means whereby the operator may quickly and easilyremove the completed coils of line from the ma.- chine when all spools have been wound.

Additional improvements in the art reside in the structure of the machine wherein; the line, as continuously and rapidly fed to the spools, is shifted to successive spools without decrease in speed and at precisely the right moment for placing identical lengths of line on each spool; and the machine is automatically stopped when the last spool is wound.

Other objects and certain advantages of the invention will be apparent from a description of the drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of the machine looking toward that side from which the reels are removed.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the machine illustrating the arrangement of reels and showing the line wound on several reels;

Figure 3 is a front view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 circuit of this device in which the significant me ployed and arranged in the combination to control the shifting of the reel carriage when each spool has had wound upon it the correct amount of line.

A carriage l1 carries the reels and is mounted for translation on a slideway [8. Movement of the carriage is induced by means of a weight l9. Release of the carriage for movement is controlled by a release mechanism which is electrically operated and controlled from the measuring device. Each time the appropriate or predetermined amount of line has been wound on a reel the carriage is shifted to direct the line onto the next reel.

of Figure 2 showing, in enlarged detail, the arrangement of the reels and the reel carriage shifting mechanism.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the reels and detailing the pins on the reels and their function in transferring the run of line to the succeeding reels.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 4 further detailing the release dog for the carriage.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary view enlarged out of Figure 1 for detailing the line measuring device.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on' line 8-8 of Figure 7 showing further detailsof the device.

Figure 9 is a sectional view taken on line 99 of Figure 8 showing the gearing for the device.

Figure 10 is a diagram of the electrical control Referring to the drawing, it will be observed that these devices are mounted on a frame generally indicated at 2|. This frame includes four legs 22 which are angularly disposed to provide a wider base for stability. The lower ends of these legs are connected by rails 23 and the upper ends by rails 24. The frame is extended at one side by means of rails 25 for supporting the spool mount l5 and the measuring device l5. Braces 26 extend from one of the rails 23 to the outer ends of the extension rails 25. These frame elements are formed of angle iron strips and are se-' cured together by any conventional means.

The rotative support for the spool of line 21 consists of a bolt 28 passed through and supported in the upper ends of the support pieces 280. These pieces are secured to the extension rails 25 at an angle away from the measuring device so The cable extends over a grooved idler pulley 33 mounted on a support rod 34 between the extension rails. Thus the weight causes the arcuate element to exert a steady drag on the spool.

The line measuring device I6 is mounted on the A spool mount l5 supports A roller 31 is rotatively mounted in side brackets 38 fixed to angle iron strips 39 attached to the .base plate 36. Another roller 46 is journalled in the bifurcations i liof.apivoted bracketi42; Tinsbracket 42 is rotatively mounted (see Figure 8) one. pivot rod 44 fixed in the tops of the brackets.

with it.

38. Spacer sleeves 45 center the pivoted bracket".

between the brackets 38.

The roller 40 is urged toward the roller 31 by.

bracket in each case and the other end engaged against the top of a bifurcation;GseeJFigureiZ).

.The line is threaded through an eyelet,4|,.fixed.

to the base plate 36 and passes over theroller tween-thisroller and-the idler roller 10; Thence the line passes through a' guide 48' fixed to a framework 49 attached to the angle iron--pieces39.

"Therefore, as the line is drawn through'the measuring rollers -'it rotates the knurled-roller; This-motionis conveyedto a trip disc 59- throughgearing as follows. A spur gear 5| is fixed to the shaft 52 which is fixed to-the roller 31. ""I'his-j spur gear'is'in mesh with the large gear -53of a" are rotatively mounted on a shaft *55 fixed between" the side plates'56of a transmission-Supt; port frame. The plates of this frame are spaced and securedtogetherby mean'sof studs-51 The frame is: secured to the side bracket -38-by;-means; 5

of 'clips '58at thetopand bottom (Figure 9).

*The' spur gear 54meshes with alargegeat 59" on the I outside of the transmission frame. The

trip disc has tripping spur Bl extendingradiallyfgg from its'periphery. 1 This spur is adapted-toengage-and close the-blades 62'- of aswitch- 63? mounted on the frame. Leads extendflfromithis switch to=the reelcarriage control and will be--describeol later in the description of the controlcircuit;- I

The carriage 'lTcarryingthe spools for "reeling" the line in=measuredyardage is mounted in "a slideway-constituted by twospaced rails or guides- V 65 mounted lengthwise of thema-in frame otthe-yso machine on "crossbars 66 on the rails 24. Thebase 6! of thecarriagell igures l and 6) is-an elongated-element disposed between *theiguides:

It ismaintained "in this position by -means ofupper :and lower plates. 68 overlying -a-nd underlying"-55 one end-ofthespool shaft "H." The shaft H is 60 secured against :axial movement in "thezbeari-ng by means-of coll'a'rs :12. A driving pulley-"13*is fixed on the. supported end of the shaftand is driven :by means ota belt. driven fronra. pul- 1 ley 15 on the splined driving shaft :16;- The driv': t5

ing shaft ris:supported for: rotation in end bearingsrfl'l asupported oniand secured to the endso'f aabaseelement 19 extending along a side rail 245 I Collars; 79;.at each side of each bearing "Tl; hold the/driving shaft-16 against "axialmovement: E7

One of these collarstis' constituted by a driving pulley {80 fixed to the e'nd :of the drive shaft: j

,Anelectric motor 8| is supported onaplate 82 secured between therails' z l at the base :of the" machines i'I-hemotor shaft-carries a pulleyfl and 75 end of-the shaft 71 cluster, includinga spur gear 54. Gears =53; Sit-1 0 a, belt 84 connects the pulleys 86 and 83. The pulley 15 is in splined connection with the drive shaft and is attached to the carriage, so as to move with it, by means of a bifurcated element 85. One end of the element is rigidly fixed .to the end of the carriage (Figure 4) by means of screws and bifurcated end extends into the groove 8Bin;t he1 pulley l5 adjacent the'belt groove thereof. Thus "the carriage'may be translated along the slideway, carrying the pulley 15 along Thescarriage isrtranslated for advancing the spools 81, fixed on its shaft H, by means of the means of coil springs 46 disposed-;around'the spacer sleeves with one end anchored to the weightiljQQf "isjweight is attached to the end of the -carriage se fi'lfby means of a cable 89. The cable is secured to a stud 99 projecting from the :end--of;'the:ibase:and extends over an idler pulley 9| for supporting the weight. Brackets 92 mount *thepulley 9| on the end .of the frame. Thus the 31 which is knurled to prevent slippage, and be- 20 are-clamped -t ogether on the-shaft for rotative 1' connection therewith. A stop collar 93 l is fixed on the shaft H adjacent the-support bearing 1 0. The spools arema 'p d against-"this collar by means of a knurledjnuts '94 1 threaded on the 'free Each spoolincludes acircul'ar flange 'QB andatapered hub- 96. When clamped to'gether the adjacent-spools provide a spoofing-groove'sufiicient for receiving'the measured amount of lih'es" Also *each= spool includes a line transfer pin"9Tprojecting radially from its -fiange. The utility of these pins will be fully apparentin-thedescriptionof-"operation of the machine. I

The carriage' feed-controldevice 29 consists of aadogornfinger '98 'pivotally mountedon'a rod 99 ifixed" in the walls of a bracket 109" depending fromf'theunderside of the slideway elements or guides .65. aThis br'acket 100 'is U-shaped and carries;a: dog-. operatingsolenoid Ill I the plunger l 92 of =.;WhiChCiS attached to one endo'f the pivoted dog; .Thev .other ':end .of the" dog: is pulled downwardly by means of a coiled tensioni spring'l93 secured betweenthe;:;d0g.; and: the F base of the U-shapedbracket. This spring thusholdsthe operating point of the dog agaihsttheamderside of 'the carriagegbase; ;.The;base ;includes .asseries of pins, I94 one: for; eachrs'pool.-except' the first.

When the solenoid pulls the operating point of' the .dog; downward :momentarily "a pin is cleared andzaspoolradvancedm E A stud I05 projecting from :the endof the carriage engages a limit-switch:lfllisforr stopping the power (Figure '2),.: -after:the' :lasti It will be noted that al'thollghstheregane twenty-one spool elements onlymwenty spooling. grooves ;ar.e .pr.ovided and accordingly only twenty stop pinsifwiarerequired z; a, I 1

The ,transfer; gactionrofyther pins :91: will .be. apparent..-from;:an nspectionof .Eigurea52 As the carriage is shifted andtheizspoolsz-moyedi'laterally relativeflto the-Jinezbeing reeled rthe line will be drawnover against the- ;fiange -of fthezreel 'where the pin 9'! will engage it throwing it into ttheinext spoolinggroove...

Referring to the wirinegdiagram (Figure 10) the currentfiows throu h themain lead III] to a switch. H -ivvhich-wis-manually operated for permittingthe currentrtospass through the lead I I2 tothe motor Bl which drives the spools '87. From 'the'motor; lead ll 3"c0mpletes. the circuit'to A lead H extends from the main lead '4 through the switch 63 to the solenoid Ill! and thence to the main lead llll. Thus, when the tripping point 6! on the disc 59 of the measuring device momentarily closes the switch blades 62, 62 the solenoid IE! is energized and the tripping lever or dog 98 is pulled down momentarily for disengaging the particular pin I04 and allowing the carriage to be translated one spool. Since this circuit is completed for an instant only the tripping lever or dog is down just long enough to clear one pin, the spring I03 returning it for engagement with the next pin.

When the line is wound on the last reel, the

projection 90 on the end of the carriage closes the blades on the switch I06 for completing the circuit from lead H0 through lead H6 to a solenoid H1, connected to the main switch ill, and

then to the main lead H4. Thus the motor is stopped when the limit switch I06 is closed.

When all the reels have been wound the operator removes them from their clamped positions on the shaft 1! after loosening and removing the nut 94. Before doing this, the line is cut adjacent each pin 91. Then the coils of line are removed from the spools.

As shown in the drawings each spool flange may be provided with more than one pin 91'to provide a more accurate line measurement in the event that the switch 63 is closed at such a time when the line would just miss one pin. In this case, the next pin will catch the line and eliminate the necessity of another complete revolution before the line is transferred to the next reel.

One of the uses to which this machine has been put is that of producing coils of fishing line of uniform length for use in fishing kits.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A machine for producing coils of line, comprising, a line measuring device, a series of spools for receiving the line and control means for directing the line onto successive spools, said control means being actuated from said measuring device for shifting the line to the next successive spool when a measured amount of line has passed through the device.

2. In a line coiling machine, a means for rotatively supporting a roll of line, a measuring device through which said line passes,.a drive shaft, a series of spools, means for clamping said spools side by side on said shaft, means for driving said shaft, each of said spools including one flange, the adjacent flange of the next spool forming the coiling groove therewith, and means for shifting said line from one spool to the next adjacent spool, said means being controlled from said measuring device for shifting the line when a measured amount of line has been wound on each spool.

3. In a line coiling machine, a means for rotatively supporting a roll of line, a measuring device through which said line is delivered, a drive shaft, a series of reels, means for clamping said reels on said drive shaft, shiftable means supporting said drive shaft and reels, means for causing shifting of said shiftable means axially of said shaft and a distance equal to the width of one spool, said latter means being controlled from said measuring'device for causing the shift when a measured amount of line has been delivered to each spool, and means on the spools for causing the line to leave one spool and to start to wind on the next when the shift occurs.

4.111 a machine for forming coils of line, a measuring device through which a line is delivered, a translatable carriage, a drive shaft mounted on said carriage having its axis disposed parallel with the direction of movement of said carriage, a series of spools, means for clamping said spools side by side on said shaft, means for urging said carriage in one direction, a solenoid operated spring returned dog, stops on said carriage one for each spool, said dog normally engaged with a stop for restraining said carriage, a switch on said measuring device adapted to be closed for momentarily directing electrical energy to said solenoid when a measured amount of line has been wound on each spool for shifting the line to the next adjacent spool and line diverting means on each spool for causing a quick transfer of the line from spool to spool as the carriage is shifted.

5. In a machine for forming coils of line, a drive shaft, a series of spools clamped on said shaft in side by side relationship, means for moving said'shaft axially, means for rotatively supporting a roll of line, a measuring device through which said line passes to said spools, means for causing axial movement of said shaft a distance equal to the width of each spool, said means being actuated by said measuring device each time a measured amount of line has passed through said measuring device, and means associated with each spool for diverting the line from each spool to the next adjacent spool when each movement of the shaft takes place.

6. In a machine for forming coils of line, comprising a series of adjacently disposed laterally shiftable driven spools, means for delivering a continuous length of line to said spools, each spool having a radially disposed pin projecting from its circular flange, and control means for causing lateral shift of the spools a distance equal to the width of a spool when a certain amount of line has been wound on each spool whereby each pin diverts the line to the next adjacent spool at the aforesaid time.

' 7. A machine of the class described, comprising, a series of adjacent spools, means for driving said spools as a unit, a device for delivering a continuous length of line to said spools, control means for shifting the line to successive adjacent spools, a measuring device through which said line passes, and an electrical control circuit for operating said control means when a predetermined length of line has passed through said measuring device.

MAX WEESNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 282,580 Smith Aug. 7, 1883 2,373,109 Fitzgerald Apr. 10, 1945 

